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Follow TNM’s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday sharply criticised the Congress-led Karnataka government, stating that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) issue is being highlighted by the state government to cover its own failures. Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, he said that the RSS cannot be banned, and questioned why the government constantly talks about the organisation. “What have they achieved? Why waste time discussing RSS?” he asked.Referring to past controversies, Kumaraswamy noted that the government delayed action on the Dharmasthala SIT case. “Now, Mahesh Shetty (activist…

Throughout history, control over money has been one of the most powerful levers of state authority. Rulers have long understood that whoever issues and manages the currency also commands the economy and, by extension, society itself. In Tudor England, Henry VIII’s “Great Debasement” between 1542 and 1551 reduced the silver content of coins from more than 90% to barely one-third, while leaving the king’s portrait shining on the surface, of course. The policy financed wars and courtly extravagance, but also fuelled inflation and public distrust in coinage. Centuries earlier, Roman emperors had resorted to similar tricks with the denarius, steadily…

A Turkish man has agreed to pay his ex-wife hundreds of dollars each year in ‘cat support’ as part of the terms of their divorce. Divorce is never a fun process, especially where finances are concerned. From alimony to child support and splitting assets, disentangling the lives of two married people gets complicated fast. However, one man’s separation from his ex-wife is making headlines, as he’s agreed to help financially support the two cats they got when they were married in a unique custodial arrangement.Article continues after ad Divorce settlement in Turkey includes alimony… for two cats A man identified…

A new study published in Applied Sciences has unveiled an artificial intelligence–powered framework that could redefine how cryptocurrency markets handle prediction and execution. The research, titled “Machine Learning Analytics for Blockchain-Based Financial Markets: A Confidence-Threshold Framework for Cryptocurrency Price Direction Prediction,” introduces a selective trading mechanism that only acts when the AI model’s confidence surpasses a certain level. The results reveal a sharp leap in both accuracy and profitability compared with traditional continuous-execution models. Rethinking crypto prediction: Confidence before execution The research team aimed to solve one of the biggest challenges in cryptocurrency trading, how to make accurate short-term predictions in…

India has always maintained that it is opposed to unilateral economic sanctions on countries. Yet it has, although grudgingly, heeded to such sanctions in the past on other countries, particularly when imposed by the United States. The US imposed sanctions on Iranian oil, and Indian refiners stopped importing oil from Tehran. The same thing happened when the US imposed sanctions on Venezuelan oil. And now, something similar is on the cards for oil imports from Russia, following the imposition of US sanctions on Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil earlier this week.The reason why countries like India, while opposing unilateral…

“You could see that in the defensive unit especially. We went back to what we know we do really well – working in a unit and staying nice and tight. It paid off for us.“We looked really hard this week [at] what it looks like when they do have runs on us, and what our go-tos are. “Having a crowd backing us this time made a massive difference. But we knew it had to come from inside.“That’s what I put out, I need to do my own work, give it my best shot and give the energy to those around…

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Pedro Antunes, Chief Economist at The Conference Board of Canada, joined CNN’s Kim Brunhuber to discuss President Donald Trump calling off trade talks with Canada over an anti-tariff ad. Source link

Botswana institutional investors are regulated by NBFIRA and deploy investments within the limits on Pension Fund Rules 2 (PFR2). The updated rules introduce new allocation limits and timelines for repatriating offshore funds.The initial PFR2 limited pension funds to investing not more than 70% of their capital offshore, while the revised version mandates a minimum domestic investment threshold of 50% to be implemented in a phased manner and to be completed no later than December 2027. The aim is to support sustainable domestic economic development by channelling pension capital into local capital markets and reducing over-reliance on international markets for returns.…

Live updates as the Silver Ferns host Australia in game three of the Constellation Cup, from Hamilton.Game two reportAnother three-quarter display has seen the Silver Ferns crash to a 68-51 loss to the Australia Diamonds in Sydney and go two-nil down in the Constellation Cup series.A 21-9 collapse in the third stanza undid a gutsy 15-11 margin in the second.While the midcourt looked more cohesive than in game one, sloppy passes at either end of the court conceded turnovers, which stifled the Ferns’ efforts to stay in the contest.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.The Diamonds heaped defensive pressure on Kiwi shooter Grace Nweke,…